Mixed Electoral Systems: Contamination and its Consequences

Ferrara, F.; Herron, E.; Nishikawa, M.

Using election returns, public opinion surveys, and legislative roll-call data from many mixed systems in every world region, the authors show that contamination systematically affects party strategy, voting behaviour, legislative cohesion and overall structure of partisan competition.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-12-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403970978

DOI: 10.1057/9781403978851

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 184